Deck or platform for wagon scales



J. J. MAGRADY.

DECK 0R PLATFORM FOR WAGON SCALES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.12, 192l- 1,431,969. Patented Oct. 17,1922.

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.JTM'A-GRADY.

DECK 0R PLATFORM FOR WAGON SCALES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 12, 192i- Patented Oct. 17,1922.

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Fatented (lot. 17, 1922.

JOSEPH J. MAGRADY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DECK OR IPLATFORM FOR WAGON SCALES.

Application filed December 12, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. Josnrn J. MAGRADY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in Decks orPlatforms for Wagon Scales, of which the following is a specification.

lJIy present invention relates generally to scales and more particularlyto scales of heavy tonnage capacity, my object being the provision of animproved deck or platform for that type of scales in which the deck orplatform forms part of a roadway or alleyway, which will be strong anddurable and which, when necessity arises, may be easily and quicklyremoved considering its size and weight.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,

Figure l is a partial longitudinal section through my improved deck orplatform,

Figure 2 is a partial top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken therethrough substantially online 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail section through a portion of the decktaken on line 44- of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the separators.

Referring now to these figures and particularly to Figures 1 and 2, myimproved deck, designed to rest upon the upper lengthwise series ofLbeams 10, consists of a plurality of transversely disposed sections,each section composed of series of lengthwise beams 11 connected bycross battens 12.

Each of the beams 11 is covered by an in verted channel bar 13, andthese channel bars 13, beams 11 covered thereby, and the cross battens12 are connected by bolts 15 for the reception of which the beams 11 arebored and the channel bars 13 and cross battens, the latter in the formof angle irons, are punched. The heads 16 of these bolts are disposedagainst lead or other compressible washers let adapted to form awatertight joint, and the heads are preferably of the mushroom type tointerfere as little as possible with the movement of vehicles over thedeck.

The lower ends of the bolts 15 are preferably engaged by clamping nuts17 and also look nuts 18, the latter extending below the Serial No.521,806.

lower ends of the bolts in order to avoid rusting of the latter at thethreaded ends.

The supporting beams 11 of the deck are mounted in spaced apart parallelrelation not only in each section of the deck. but between sections, andthis spaced relation is maintained by separators 19 between thedepending side flanges 20 of the channel or covering bars 13 asparticularly shown in Figures 4t and 5, each separator being disposedlengthwise between beams to project transversely above and across one ofthe I-beams 10 for protection purposes.

Each separator 19 has a central upstanding portion 21 projecting aboveits upstanding side walls 22, and provided with inclined faces 23sloping downwardly toward opposite ends thereof whereby to deflect rainand moisture downwardly upon its lengthwise inclined upper surfaces 24at opposite sides of the projecting portion 21 and between the sidewalls 22. The upper edges of the side walls 22 are grooved and receivethe adjacent portions of the lower edges of the side flanges 20 of thechannel bars 13 as in Figure 4, and it is thus obvious that the separators 19 not only serve to maintain properly spaced relation betweenthe beams 11 which will permit of free circulation of air throughout thedeck, but also act to shed rain and moisture from the I-beams 10 betweenthe deck beams so as to insure greater life and reduce cost of upkeep.

It will be observed from Figure 4 that waterproof sheet material 25 ofany suitable character may be used between the beams 11 and the crossbattens 12, for the protection of the latter, and it will be seen fromFigure 2 in particular that only the end sections are fastened to theI-beams 10, and these sections are simply connected by lugs 26. seenalso in Figure 3, secured by bolts 27 similar to the bolts 15 andremoval of which permits of removal of the entire deck, section bysection, from its supporting I-beams 10.

It will also be observed by reference to Figures 2 and 3 that eachsection has its end battens 12 so spaced as to engage the outer edges ofthe outer supporting I-beams 10, thus preventing endwise displacement ofeach section as well as displacement of the separators.

I claim:

1. A deck or platform for vehicle scales, consisting of a series oflengthwise disposed supporting beams, a plurality of transverselydisposed deck sections resting on said beams, each section including aseries of spaced parallel beams, battens beneath and connecting thebeams of each sect-ion, and fastening means engaging the end sectionswith the supporting beams to hold the several sections in place.

2. A deck or platform for vehicle scales, consisting of a series oflengthwise disposed supporting beams, a plurality of transverselydisposed deck sections resting on said beams. each section including aseries of spaced parallel beams, battens beneath and connecting thebeams of each section, and fastening means engaging the end sectionswith the supporting beams to .hold the several sections in place. eachsection having its end battens disposed to engage the outer sides of theouter supporting bhlDS ot the series to prevent lengthwise displacementof the section.

3. A deck or platform for vehicle scales, consisting of a series oflengthwise supporting beams, a series of deck sections disposedtransversely of and along said supporting beams, each section includingspaced parallel connected beams, and separators between the sections andbetween the beams of each section, disposed above and across thesupporting beams to protect the latter.

4. A deck or platform for vehicle scales, consisting of a series oflengthwise supporting beams, a series of deck sections disposedtransversely of and along said supporting beams, each section includingspaced parallel connected beams, and channel bars inverted over andalong the beams of each section and connected thereto.

5. A deck or platform for vehicle scales, consisting of a series oflengthwise supporting beams, a series of deck sections disposedtransversely of and along said supporting beams, each section includingspaced parallel connected beams, and channel bars inverted over andalong the beams of each section and connected thereto, said channel barshaving theirfianges depending between the beams covered thereby, andseparators between the beams and engaged by said channel bar flanges,disposed above and across the supporting beams.

6. A deck or platform for vehicle scales, consisting of a series oflengthwise'supporting beams, a series of deck sections disposedtransversely of and along said supporting beams, each section includingspaced parallel connected, beams, and channel bars .in'verted over andalong the beams of each section and connected thereto, said channel barshaving their flanges depending between the beams covered thereby, andseparators between the beams and engaged by said channel bar flanges,disposed above and across the supporting beams, each separator havinside walls with grooved upper edges receiving said flanges and alsohaving oppositely inclined lengthwise upper faces'between said sidewalls. i

In testimony whereof I have afiixed' my si nature.

JOSEPH J. MAGRADY.

